Re: What causes pepsi bezels to fade?

Re: What causes pepsi bezels to fade?

You see this fading affect on a lot of older watches. They have been exposed to UV for a large proportion of their life, especially those in hotter climates. I do wonder though, if modern paints have increased the the UV resistance or is simply an age thing? I've bleached bezel inserts before to achieve a similar look.

Re: What causes pepsi bezels to fade?

It's all about the spectrum absorption properties of the pigment/color, red looks red because it absorbs the most blue light - blue is also the highest energy wavelength in the visible spectrum, thus more damaging. Blue light is also supposedly bad for your eyes (google "blue light hazard"), but natural sunlight is the strongest source of blue light we encounter on a daily basis, and yet not everyone goes blind with age/exposure. Just like the bezel fade, it doesn't do your eyes any favors, but your click spring and insert will still be there and keep on clicking :P

Re: What causes pepsi bezels to fade?

Originally Posted by M1K3Z0R

It's all about the spectrum absorption properties of the pigment/color, red looks red because it absorbs the most blue light - blue is also the highest energy wavelength in the visible spectrum, thus more damaging. Blue light is also supposedly bad for your eyes (google "blue light hazard"), but natural sunlight is the strongest source of blue light we encounter on a daily basis, and yet not everyone goes blind with age/exposure. Just like the bezel fade, it doesn't do your eyes any favors, but your click spring and insert will still be there and keep on clicking :P